Table 2.
Procedural details of the TEE- or ICE-guided LAAO procedures, respectively.
| ALL | ICE | TEE | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 772 | 149 | 623 | |
| Pericardial effusion | 15 (1.9%) | 3 (2%) | 12 (1.9%) | NS |
| Pericardial tamponade | 4 (0.5%) | 1 (0.55%) | 3 (0.47%) | NS |
| Stroke | 2 (0.25%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.31%) | NS |
| TIA | 1 (0.13%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.15%) | NS |
| Device embolization | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | NS |
| Peri-device leak > 5 mm | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | NS |
| Major bleeding | 5 (0.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | 4 (0.63%) | NS |
| Death | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | NS |
| Technical success | 772 (100%) | 149 (100%) | 623 (100%) | NS |
| Procedural success | 763 (98.5%) | 147 (98.7%) | 616 (98.5%) | NS |
| Fluoroscopy time | 18.7 ± 14 | 24 ± 15 | 17 ± 13 | 0.031 |
| Procedure time | 63.8 ± 34 | 73 ± 31 | 61.9 ± 36 | 0.042 |
| Contrast volume | 92.11 ± 58 | 107 ± 53 | 88 ± 59 | 0.071 |
| In-hospital stay (days) | 5.6 ± 5 | 5.3 ± 4 | 5.8 ± 6 | 0.028 |
ICE: intra-cardiac echocardiography; LAAO: left atrial appendage occlusion; TIA: transitory ischemic attack; TEE: transesophageal echocardiography.